incumbir Present Conjugation
incumbir — to concern
The present indicative of incumbir is regular: incumbo, incumbes, incumbe, incumbimos, incumbís, incumben.
incumbir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths related to what concerns someone or what is assigned.
Notes on incumbir in the Present
Incumbir is regular in the present indicative. The verb follows the standard pattern for regular -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Este asunto me incumbe directamente.
This matter concerns me directly.
él/ella/usted
Normalmente, me incumbes tú las tareas difíciles.
Usually, you assign me the difficult tasks.
tú
Nos incumben las decisiones finales.
The final decisions concern us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El director incumbe la supervisión del proyecto.
The director oversees the supervision of the project.
él/ella/usted
¿Os incumbe a vosotros esta responsabilidad?
Does this responsibility concern you all (informal)?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'incumbo' for 'él/ella/usted' instead of 'incumbe'.
Correct: The correct form for 'él/ella/usted' in the present indicative is 'incumbe'.
Why: 'Incumbo' is the first-person singular ('yo') form. Learners sometimes mix up verb endings.
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' form 'incumbimos' with the preterite.
Correct: Remember that 'incumbimos' can be present or preterite; context clarifies meaning.
Why: This is a common point of confusion for regular -ir verbs where the present indicative nosotros form is identical to the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: incumbí
The preterite of incumbir is regular: incumbí, incumbiste, incumbió, incumbimos, incumbisteis, incumbieron.
Imperfect
yo: incumbía
The imperfect of incumbir is regular: incumbía, incumbías, incumbía, incumbíamos, incumbíais, incumbían.
Future
yo: incumbiré
The future tense of incumbir is regular: incumbiré, incumbirás, incumbirá, incumbiremos, incumbiréis, incumbirán.
Conditional
yo: incumbiría
The conditional of incumbir is regular: incumbiría, incumbirías, incumbiría, incumbiríamos, incumbiríais, incumbirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incumba
The present subjunctive of incumbir is: incumbamos, incumban, incumba, incumbas, incumbáis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incumbiera
The imperfect subjunctive of incumbir has two forms: incumbiera/incumbiera and incumbiese/incumbiese.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incumbe
The imperative of incumbir is irregular: incumbe, incumba, incumbamos, incumba, incumbid, incumban.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incumbas
Negative commands for incumbir use the present subjunctive: no incumbas, no incumba, no incumbamos, no incumban, no incumbáis.